En Kadhala Song Lyrics – Naatpadu Theral
From Naatpadu Theral · 2021
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Srinisha Jayaseelan
- Music director
- N. R. Raghunanthan
- Details
- Naatpadu Theral2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| En kaadhala | Oh my lover, |
| Kaadhal vayadhu paarkkuma | Does love ever consider age? |
| Naanum chinna kandru endru | Just because I am like a young calf, |
| Indru sindhai maaruma | Will your thoughts change today? |
| Female | |
| Vayadhal naam vaazhvu muriyuma | Will our life be severed by age? |
| Vaai mutham vayadhu ariyuma | Does a kiss on the lips know age? |
| Nila vennila vayadhil moothadhillaiya | Isn't the white moon ancient in age? |
| Irundhum nilavu solli ilaiya alli malarvadhillaiya | Yet, doesn't the young night-lily bloom at the moon's call? |
| Female | |
| En vaazhvil thandhai illaiyae | There is no father in my life, |
| Thandhai pol kanavan vendumae….aaa… | So I desire a husband like a father... ah... |
| Female | |
| En kaadhala | Oh my lover, |
| Kaadhal vayadhu paarkkuma | Does love ever consider age? |
| Naanum chinna kandru endru | Just because I am like a young calf, |
| Indru sindhai maaruma | Will your thoughts change today? |
| Female | |
| Aanum pennum servadhu | A man and a woman coming together |
| Aasai pokkil nervadhu | Happens along the path of desire. |
| Kaadhal needhi enbadhu | What is defined as the law of love |
| Kaalam dhorum maarudhu | Changes across the eras. |
| Female | |
| Vettukkiliyin rathama | Isn't the grasshopper's blood |
| Vellaiyaga ulladhu | White in color? |
| Vidhigal ezhudhum yettilae | In the book where rules are written, |
| Vidhivilakkum ulladhu | Exceptions exist as well. |
| Female | |
| Aazhi romba moothadhu | The ocean is very old, |
| Aaru romba ilaiyadhu | The river is very young. |
| Aaru sendru serumbodhu | When the river goes and merges into it, |
| Yaaru kelvi ketpadhu…aa….aa….aaa… | Who is there to raise a question?... ah... ah... ah... |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal sindhum mazhaiyilae | In the rain poured by love, |
| Kaalam dhesam azhiyudhae | Time and space fade away. |
| Engae sindhai azhiyudho | Wherever intellect dissolves, |
| Kaadhal angae malarudhae | Love blooms right there. |
| Female | |
| Arivazhindhu pona pin | Once intellect is lost, |
| Vayadhu vandhu thondruma | Does age even come to mind? |
| Porul azhindhu pona pin | Once the object itself is destroyed, |
| Nizhal kidandhu vaazhuma | Will its shadow remain and survive? |
| Female | |
| Aramirukkum vaazhvilae | Because in a righteous life |
| Muranirukkum enbadhal | Contradiction exists, |
| Muranirukkum vaazhvilum | Even in a life full of contradiction, |
| Aramirukkum illaiya…aa…aa…aa… | Doesn't righteousness exist?... ah... ah... ah... |
| Female | |
| En kaadhala | Oh my lover, |
| Kaadhal vayadhu paarkkuma | Does love ever consider age? |
| Naanum chinna kandru endru | Just because I am like a young calf, |
| Indru sindhai maaruma | Will your thoughts change today? |
| Female | |
| En kaadhala | Oh my lover, |
| Kaadhal vayadhu paarkkuma | Does love ever consider age? |
| Naanum chinna kandru endru | Just because I am like a young calf, |
| Indru sindhai maaruma | Will your thoughts change today? |
என் காதலா
காதல் வயது பார்க்குமா
நானும் சின்னக் கன்று என்று
இன்று சிந்தை மாறுமா
Oh my lover,
Does love ever consider age?
Just because I am like a young calf,
Will your thoughts change today?
வயதால் நம் வாழ்வு முறியுமா
வாய் முத்தம் வயது அறியுமா
நிலா வெண்ணிலா
வயதில் மூத்ததில்லையா
இருந்தும் நிலவு சொல்லி
இளைய அல்லி மலர்வதில்லையா
Will our life be severed by age?
Does a kiss on the lips know age?
Isn't the white moon ancient in age?
Yet, doesn't the young night-lily bloom at the moon's call?
என்வாழ்வில் தந்தை இல்லையே
தந்தைபோல் கணவன் வேண்டுமே...ஆஅ....
There is no father in my life,
So I desire a husband like a father... ah...
என் காதலா
காதல் வயது பார்க்குமா
நானும் சின்னக் கன்று என்று
இன்று சிந்தை மாறுமா
Oh my lover,
Does love ever consider age?
Just because I am like a young calf,
Will your thoughts change today?
ஆணும் பெண்ணும் சேர்வது
ஆசைப் போக்கில் நேர்வது
காதல் நீதி என்பது
காலம் தோறும் மாறுது
A man and a woman coming together
Happens along the path of desire.
What is defined as the law of love
Changes across the eras.
வெட்டுக்கிளியின் ரத்தமோ
வெள்ளையாக உள்ளது
விதிகள் எழுதும் ஏட்டிலே
விதிவிலக்கும் உள்ளது
Isn't the grasshopper's blood
White in color?
In the book where rules are written,
Exceptions exist as well.
ஆழி ரொம்ப மூத்தது
ஆறு ரொம்ப இளையது
ஆறு சென்று சேரும்போது
யாரு கேள்வி கேட்பது?...ஆஅ....
The ocean is very old,
The river is very young.
When the river goes and merges into it,
Who is there to raise a question?... ah... ah... ah...
காதல் சிந்தும் மழையிலே
காலம் தேசம் அழியுதே
எங்கே சிந்தை அழியுதோ
காதல் அங்கே மலருதே
In the rain poured by love,
Time and space fade away.
Wherever intellect dissolves,
Love blooms right there.
அறிவழிந்து போனபின்
வயது வந்து தோன்றுமா
பொருள் அழிந்து போனபின்
நிழல் கிடந்து வாழுமா...
Once intellect is lost,
Does age even come to mind?
Once the object itself is destroyed,
Will its shadow remain and survive?
அறமிருக்கும் வாழ்விலே
முரணிருக்கும் என்பதால்
முரணிருக்கும் வாழ்விலும்
அறமிருக்கும் இல்லையா.......ஆஅ....
Because in a righteous life
Contradiction exists,
Even in a life full of contradiction,
Doesn't righteousness exist?... ah... ah... ah...
என் காதலா
காதல் வயது பார்க்குமா
நானும் சின்னக் கன்று என்று
இன்று சிந்தை மாறுமா
Oh my lover,
Does love ever consider age?
Just because I am like a young calf,
Will your thoughts change today?
என் காதலா
காதல் வயது பார்க்குமா
நானும் சின்னக் கன்று என்று
இன்று சிந்தை மாறுமா
Oh my lover,
Does love ever consider age?
Just because I am like a young calf,
Will your thoughts change today?
En kaadhala
Oh my lover,
Kaadhal vayadhu paarkkuma
Does love ever consider age?
Naanum chinna kandru endru
Just because I am like a young calf,
Indru sindhai maaruma
Will your thoughts change today?
Vayadhal naam vaazhvu muriyuma
Will our life be severed by age?
Vaai mutham vayadhu ariyuma
Does a kiss on the lips know age?
Nila vennila vayadhil moothadhillaiya
Isn't the white moon ancient in age?
Irundhum nilavu solli ilaiya alli malarvadhillaiya
Yet, doesn't the young night-lily bloom at the moon's call?
En vaazhvil thandhai illaiyae
There is no father in my life,
Thandhai pol kanavan vendumae….aaa…
So I desire a husband like a father... ah...
En kaadhala
Oh my lover,
Kaadhal vayadhu paarkkuma
Does love ever consider age?
Naanum chinna kandru endru
Just because I am like a young calf,
Indru sindhai maaruma
Will your thoughts change today?
Aanum pennum servadhu
A man and a woman coming together
Aasai pokkil nervadhu
Happens along the path of desire.
Kaadhal needhi enbadhu
What is defined as the law of love
Kaalam dhorum maarudhu
Changes across the eras.
Vettukkiliyin rathama
Isn't the grasshopper's blood
Vellaiyaga ulladhu
White in color?
Vidhigal ezhudhum yettilae
In the book where rules are written,
Vidhivilakkum ulladhu
Exceptions exist as well.
Aazhi romba moothadhu
The ocean is very old,
Aaru romba ilaiyadhu
The river is very young.
Aaru sendru serumbodhu
When the river goes and merges into it,
Yaaru kelvi ketpadhu…aa….aa….aaa…
Who is there to raise a question?... ah... ah... ah...
Kaadhal sindhum mazhaiyilae
In the rain poured by love,
Kaalam dhesam azhiyudhae
Time and space fade away.
Engae sindhai azhiyudho
Wherever intellect dissolves,
Kaadhal angae malarudhae
Love blooms right there.
Arivazhindhu pona pin
Once intellect is lost,
Vayadhu vandhu thondruma
Does age even come to mind?
Porul azhindhu pona pin
Once the object itself is destroyed,
Nizhal kidandhu vaazhuma
Will its shadow remain and survive?
Aramirukkum vaazhvilae
Because in a righteous life
Muranirukkum enbadhal
Contradiction exists,
Muranirukkum vaazhvilum
Even in a life full of contradiction,
Aramirukkum illaiya…aa…aa…aa…
Doesn't righteousness exist?... ah... ah... ah...
En kaadhala
Oh my lover,
Kaadhal vayadhu paarkkuma
Does love ever consider age?
Naanum chinna kandru endru
Just because I am like a young calf,
Indru sindhai maaruma
Will your thoughts change today?
En kaadhala
Oh my lover,
Kaadhal vayadhu paarkkuma
Does love ever consider age?
Naanum chinna kandru endru
Just because I am like a young calf,
Indru sindhai maaruma
Will your thoughts change today?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Naatpadu Theral' addresses the emotional and philosophical nuances of an age-gap relationship, challenging societal norms and rigid moral boundaries. The protagonist questions why age should be a barrier to love, using deep natural metaphors like the ancient ocean embracing a young river, and the ancient moon inspiring a young lily to bloom, to emphasize that love operates beyond age or convention.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Nature Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Aazhi romba moothadhu / Aaru romba ilaiyadhu”
The lyricist compares an age-gap couple to an ancient ocean ('Aazhi romba moothadhu') receiving a young river ('Aaru romba ilaiyadhu'), illustrating how love naturally merges two individuals regardless of age differences.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Aani)
“Kaadhal vayadhu paarkkuma”
The lyrics use persistent questioning to challenge societal pre-conceptions about age and romance.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Aazhi romba moothadhu / Aaru romba ilaiyadhu”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent lines or words to create rhythm.
Paradox (Muran)
“Muranirukkum vaazhvilum / Aramirukkum illaiya”
Philosophical exploration of moral paradoxes, stating that if righteousness contains contradiction, then a life of contradiction can also contain righteousness.
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Trivia
'En Kaadhala' is part of Lyricist Vairamuthu's non-film musical project 'Naatpadu Theral' (2021), featuring 10 songs composed by various prominent music directors. This track was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan and sung by Srinisha Jayaseelan.
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